Police: Man arrested after driving into crowd

TEMECULA -- A Temecula man was arrested Wednesday night after he
reportedly drove his car into a crowd during an altercation,
sending three people to the hospital, police said.

Leroy Robinson, 24, was taken into custody at his home on
Creative Drive not long after he ran from the crash scene a short
distance away, said Temecula police Sgt. Bob Epps.

According to police, Robinson was first involved in an
altercation at The Promenade mall, after which he again confronted
a group of adults and teens at about 7:30 p.m. on Deer Meadow Road,
near North General Kearny Road.

Robinson then intentionally drove into the crowd, according to
police, injuring several people -- including two men and one teen
boy -- seriously enough to be taken to the hospital. Their injuries
ranged from minor to moderate and none were considered
life-threatening, Epps said.

Robinson left the Cadillac he was driving at the scene and fled
on foot, police said, leading officers to set up a perimeter and
start searching for him.

Officers working at the mall had Robinson's name and address
from the original altercation, so police went to the Creative Drive
home, where they found Robinson, authorities said.

Epps said witnesses to what happened on Deer Meadow were able to
identify Robinson as the driver.